Notiophilus aquaticus
A small ground beetle and very similar to N. biguttatus and others, with huge eyes and a characteristic appearance. N. aquaticus can partly be identified by a combination of black legs and antennae, and is a beetle of open dry habitats. The one pictured was found on Budby South Forest in September 2008. Length 4.5-5.5mm.
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UK distribution of Notiophilus aquaticus
 

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Updated September 2011

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